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A Rocky Road Ahead for Insurers Using Consumer Data and Models

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

The NAIC’s development of guiding principles on artificial intelligence seeks to proactively avoid proxy discrimination, safeguard against other unfairly discriminatory outcomes, and apply risk management to address unfair discrimination.

[Audio] Law Brief ®: Richard Schoenstein and Ian Rosenberg Discuss the Fight for Free Speech

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

On the latest Law Brief ® episode, Partner and Host Richard Schoenstein is joined by Ian Rosenberg, author of “The Fight for Free Speech,” to discuss the First Amendment, common misperceptions about the right to free speech, and key Supreme Court decisions in the area.

Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Event Highlights Need For Crisis Management Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

The recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware event provides a strong incentive for organizations to evaluate their resiliency to cyberattacks. With ransomware being the No.

The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act Of 2020: An Overview Of The Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (ERA), a seven-year, $14 billion package of incentive programs intended to encourage New Jersey job growth, property development and redevelopment, community partnerships, and numerous other economic development initiatives, was signed into law by Gove

OSHA Appears Ready To Lift Mask, Social Distancing Instructions For Vaccinated Employees

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is signaling a change to its current guidance on preventing COVID-19 in the workplace.

Washington Adopts Economy-Wide Climate Legislation: “Cap-and-Invest” Approach Sets a Price For Carbon Emissions And Allows Washington To Join Existing Emissions Credit Markets

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

On May 17, 2021, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed the Washington Climate Commitment Act (CCA), which will create an economy-wide cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and create a system in which GHG credits are auctioned and can be traded.

Cybersecurity Focus Shifts To Energy Infrastructure

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

The Biden Administration has committed to making cybersecurity a top priority and is now turning its focus towards energy infrastructure, which is widely recognized as vulnerable to cyberattack due to grid control systems. The U.S.

The D.C. District Court Allows State Sponsored Tribunal To Seek Discovery In Federal Court Under 28 USC § 1782(a)

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

As the U.S. Supreme Court currently considers the issue of whether a private international arbitration constitutes a “foreign or international tribunal” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C.

New York State Enacts The NY HERO Act

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

New York has passed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (“NY HERO Act”), which is set to go into effect on June 4, 2021. The NY HERO Act strives to protect workers from airborne diseases, whether they be COVID-19 or other diseases.

Federal Circuit Clarifies Specific Personal Jurisdiction in Declaratory Judgment Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21

On May 12, in Trimble Inc. v. PerDiemCo LLC, the Federal Circuit reaffirmed that there is no general rule preventing patent enforcement letters from providing the basis for jurisdiction in a declaratory judgment action.

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